I usually change my traps quarterly. I guess I should do it more often but can you tell me why this evidence means it was there for three months? Is it because of the life cycle of the carpet beetle? Thanks again. I learn so much from this list!
Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2017, at 8:44 PM, bugman22 <bugma...@aol.com<mailto:bugma...@aol.com>> wrote: Betsy - By the way, the carpet beetle larvae feasted on a spider body, leaving some of the legs behind. The evidence means this glueboard was there for at least several months, if not more. Tom Parker -----Original Message----- From: Betsy Bruemmer <betsy.bruem...@mohai.org<mailto:betsy.bruem...@mohai.org>> To: pestlist <pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net>> Sent: Fri, Feb 10, 2017 6:11 pm Subject: RE: [pestlist] Two id questions Interesting! Thank you. I do get a carpet beetle here and there but not very often. I have some dermestid traps as well, so I will also try placing those next to the sticky traps to see if I get any results. I don’t see damage on the artifacts but then it can be difficult to tell with history collections. BETSY BRUEMMER | Collections Manager MOHAI Resource Center 5933 6th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98108 Mailing: PO Box 80816, Seattle, WA 98108 P 206 324 1126 Ext 122 F 206 767 2249 betsy.bruem...@mohai.org<mailto:betsy.bruem...@mohai.org> MOHAI.org<http://MOHAI.org> [cid:image013.png@01D283AF.D7863CE0]<https://www.facebook.com/seattlehistory> [cid:image014.png@01D283AF.D7863CE0] <https://twitter.com/MOHAI> [cid:image015.png@01D283AF.D7863CE0] <https://instagram.com/mohaiseattle/> <image016.jpg><http://www.mohai.org/ediblecity> Edible City: A Delicious Journey | On view 11/19/16–9/10/17 #edibleMOHAI From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:ow...@museumpests.net> [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net?>] On Behalf Of Tony Irwin Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 2:15 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> Subject: Re: [pestlist] Two id questions Hi Betsy The "ant" is a rove beetle (Staphylinidae) - just an accidental intruder, and not a threat other than providing food for pests like Anthrenus. The crime scene is evidence of active Anthrenus infestation - these are typical remains with frass after a good feed. In the top of the picture, you can see some fine hairs which the Anthrenus larva has shed while making its escape. It may be wise to replace the blunder traps more regularly - no point in leaving food around to keep the Anthrenus population going. Best wishes Tony Irwin Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On 10 February 2017 at 21:38, Betsy Bruemmer <betsy.bruem...@mohai.org<mailto:betsy.bruem...@mohai.org>> wrote: Happy Friday! I have two questions - see attached images. One is a pest that resembles an ant and is about a quarter of an inch long – except it has different body parts than most ants, and no pincers like earwigs. The second is the crime scene sticky trap. I see this fairly often. Assuming these are spider eggs, is it the case that the spider gets stuck on the glue, which causes it to lay all its eggs, and then something comes along and eats the spider? Or is it frass? Thanks! BETSY BRUEMMER | Collections Manager MOHAI Resource Center 5933 6th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98108 Mailing: PO Box 80816, Seattle, WA 98108 P 206 324 1126 Ext 122<tel:(206)%20324-1126> F 206 767 2249<tel:(206)%20767-2249> betsy.bruem...@mohai.org<mailto:betsy.bruem...@mohai.org> MOHAI.org<http://MOHAI.org> [cid:image009.png@01D283AF.179CC070]<https://www.facebook.com/seattlehistory> [cid:image010.png@01D283AF.179CC070] <https://twitter.com/MOHAI> <image011.png><https://instagram.com/mohaiseattle/> <image012.jpg><http://www.mohai.org/ediblecity> Edible City: A Delicious Journey | On view 11/19/16–9/10/17 #edibleMOHAI
